おもちゃ

• 読み: おもちゃ
• ローマ字: omocha
• 発音: /o.mo.t͡ɕa/

意味

A toy. An object for children to play with.

Almost always written in hiragana rather than the kanji 玩具. Covers all types of toys, from stuffed animals to building blocks. おもちゃ屋 (omochaya) means 'toy store.' Can also be used figuratively to describe something treated carelessly.

例文

1. 子どもが新しいおもちゃで遊んでいる。
2. 誕生日におもちゃを買ってあげた。
3. おもちゃ屋さんに行きたい。

使い方ガイド

場面: children, shopping, play

トーン: friendly

起源と歴史

Derived from 持て遊び (mote-asobi, something held for play), which was shortened and transformed over time. The kanji 玩具 is a later Sino-Japanese overlay rarely used in practice.

文化的背景

時代: Edo

世代: Children and parents

社会的背景: Universal